Opinion

Once upon a time in winter… the first snowflakes fell like feathers from the sky. The 9flats editorial team sat in their Berlin office and pondered to themselves: how come our German colleagues insist that fairytales are an inherent part of Christmas? And how did such different cultural influences find their way into this annual holiday?

accommodation

There are four big Christmas markets spread out across the city of Cologne: The Alter Market, Neumarkt, Rudolfplatz and one right next to the cathedral. The Christmas market at Cologne Cathedral is probably the most impressive. Right in the shadow of the huge church towers, it attracts visitors from all over the world with its […]

travel tips

And we’re back. Today, as promised, we’ll be sharing our European top tips for November with you. By this time of the year, temperatures will definitely have dropped a few degrees, our warm and woolly winter clothes will no longer be waiting in the back of our closets and the idea of staying in for […]

travel tips

From the middle of July, things already kick off on the Theresienweise, where from 17 September you can really call it “Oktober-taps“. Then until the 3rd of October, link arms and sway, eat Pretzel bread, don your dirndls and lederhosen and have a lot of fun. If you would like to grab a couple of hours […]

Travel Tips

Life’s tough, so I decided to treat myself to a design apartment in Berlin for Germany’s Next Topmodel. Very decadent, but so worth it! Berlin’s Café Liebling not only offers cake and coffee, but also lets individually decorated beautiful apartments in Berlin’s hotspots. I rented a room in the LUXX Apartment in Mitte and totally […]